The Interactions among the Heavy Metals in Soils and in Weeds and Their Antioxidant Capacity under the Mining Activities in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam by Ngoc-Lien Nguyen, Cam-Tu Vu, Hien-Minh To, Hoang-Nam Pham, Hai-Dang Nguyen, Tien-Dat Nguyen, Kieu-Oanh Nguyen Thi

“…In this study, the relationship between heavy metals (HMs) concentrations in soils and several weeds including Cyclosorus parasiticus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pityrogramma calomelanos, and Pteris vittata in three mining sites (Cam Gia (Thai Nguyen city), Tan Long (Dong Hy district), and Ha Thuong (Dai Tu district)) in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam, have been investigated. …”
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EHMT2‐mediated R‐loop formation promotes the malignant progression of prostate cancer via activating Aurora B by Yuyang Zhang, Mingqin Su, Yiming Chen, Li Cui, Wei Xia, Renfang Xu, Dong Xue, Xiansheng Zhang, Xingliang Feng

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Combining Optimal Controller and Luenberger Observer for an Active Roll Control System on Trucks to Avoid Rollover Phenomenon at High Speeds by Vu Van Tan, Pham Tat Thang, Do Trong Tu, Kieu Duc Thinh

“…The propensity for roll instability in automobiles, particularly trucks, often arises during high-speed maneuvers and emergency scenarios. The active roll control (ARC) system presents a promising solution for enhancing truck roll stability. …”
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LncRNA LOXL1-AS1 Promotes the Proliferation and Metastasis of Medulloblastoma by Activating the PI3K/AKT Pathway by Ran Gao, Rui Zhang, Cuicui Zhang, Yingwu Liang, Weining Tang

“…These results suggest that LncRNA LOXL1-AS1 promoted the proliferation and metastasis of medulloblastoma by activating the PI3K-AKT pathway, providing evidence that knockdown of LncRNA LOXL1-AS1 might be a potential therapeutic strategy against medulloblastoma.…”
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Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities Evaluation, Phytochemical Characterisation of Rhizome from Angiopteris helferiana and Barks from Saurauia fasciculata in Nepal by Ram Kishor Yadav, Akriti Dhakal, Kalpana Timilsina, Priyanka Shrestha, Sandesh Poudel, Sindhu KC, Prabhat Kumar Jha, Rekha Bhandari, Khem Raj Joshi

“…The antibacterial activity of the A. helferiana and S. fasciculata extract against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli was determined using an agar-well diffusion protocol that revealed the potential antibacterial activity of A. helferiana against E. coli. …”
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Antioxidant Activity In Vitro Guided Screening and Identification of Flavonoids Antioxidants in the Extract from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg by Li Ding, Xiaomin Zhang, Jiajia Zhang

“…This study aimed to investigate the extract with high antioxidant activity of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg and identify the antioxidant components in vitro. α, α-Diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical assay, Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and hydroxyl radical scavenging method were used to screen the extract with high antioxidant activity. …”
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Effect of Electronegativity and Charge Balance on the Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalytic Activity of Nonmetal Doped Anatase TiO2 by Jibao Lu, Hao Jin, Ying Dai, Kesong Yang, Baibiao Huang

“…The origin of visible light absorption and photocatalytic activity of nonmetal doped anatase TiO2 were investigated in details in this work based on density functional theory calculations. …”
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Diverse Dynamic Behaviors and Firing Activities of the Modified Fractional-Order Hindmarsh–Rose Neuronal Model Induced by Fractional-Order by Xin Yang, GuangJun Zhang, XueRen Li, Dong Wang

“…It is important to investigate the firing activities of neurons, and previous experimental works have shown that fractional-order neuronal models depict the firing rate of neurons more verifiably. …”
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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

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STK3 Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Progression by Activating NF-κB Signaling to Recruit CD8+ T-Cells by Xiangyu Wang, Fengmian Wang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Xiao-Mei Yang, Rong Zhang

“…Serine/threonine protein kinase-3 (STK3) is a critical molecule of the Hippo pathway but little is known about its biological functions in the ovarian cancer development. …”
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Active partnership, community engagement, and intersectoral collaboration are needed to enhance the successful implementation of inclusive education at full-service schools by Mokwena Morelle, Glory Maria Morelle

“…This study outlines the aftermaths of active participation, community engagement, and intersectoral collaboration in enhancing the successful implementation of inclusive education at full-service schools. …”
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Edaphic factors mediate the response of nitrogen cycling and related enzymatic activities and functional genes to heavy metals: A review by Tracy Opande, Mengru Kong, Di Feng, YuHong Wen, Nathan Okoth, Ali Mohd Yatoo, Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil, Ahmed S. Elrys, Lei Meng, Jinbo Zhang

“…Former studies suggested that soil N cycling is chiefly regulated by microbial activity; however, emerging evidence indicates that this regulation is disrupted by heavy metal (HM) contamination, which alters microbial communities and enzyme functions critical to N transformations. …”
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Protein C Activity in Dogs: Adaptation of a Commercial Human Colorimetric Assay and Evaluation of Effects of Storage Time and Temperature by Michael M. Fry, Karl R. Snyder, Karen M. Tobias, Baye G. Williamson, G. Ann Reed

“…The human assay was modified by using pooled canine plasma for calibration and by increasing the activation time. PC activity was measured in fresh canine plasma and in plasma stored under various conditions. …”
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Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes with New Tridentate NNS Thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis, Characterisation, DNA Interaction, and Antibacterial Activity by Dorian Polo-Cerón

“…The activities of these compounds against oxidative DNA cleavage were examined by agarose gel electrophoresis. …”
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UHRF1 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediating renal fibrosis by activating the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway by Lijie Yang, Penghui Si, Tuoheti Kuerban, Linfa Guo, Shanzhi Zhan, Yisha Zuhaer, Yingtong Zuo, Peixiang Lu, Xiaojie Bai, Tongzu Liu

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TRPV1 Activation Attenuates High-Salt Diet-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy and Fibrosis through PPAR-δ Upregulation by Feng Gao, Yi Liang, Xiang Wang, Zongshi Lu, Li Li, Shanjun Zhu, Daoyan Liu, Zhencheng Yan, Zhiming Zhu

“…However, it remains unknown whether activation of TRPV1 could alleviate cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis and the effect of cross-talk between TRPV1 and PPAR-δ on suppressing high-salt diet-generated oxidative stress. …”
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«Green-Ligand» in Metallodrugs Design—Cu(II) Complex with Phytic Acid: Synthetic Approach, EPR-Spectroscopy, and Antimycobacterial Activity by Kseniya A. Koshenskova, Natalia V. Makarenko, Fedor M. Dolgushin, Dmitriy S. Yambulatov, Olga B. Bekker, Matvey V. Fedin, Sergei A. Dementev, Olesya A. Krumkacheva, Igor L. Eremenko, Irina A. Lutsenko

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Chicken collagen hydrolysates differentially mediate anti-inflammatory activity and type I collagen synthesis on human dermal fibroblasts by Marina Offengenden, Subhadeep Chakrabarti, Jianping Wu

“…Keywords: Chicken collagen, Collagen peptides, Antioxidant activity, Anti-inflammatory activity, Human dermal fibroblasts…”
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Verification of the Functional Antioxidant Activity and Antimelanogenic Properties of Extracts of Poria cocos Mycelium Fermented with Freeze-Dried Plum Powder by Kyung-Yun Kang, Yun-Ho Hwang, Sung-Ju Lee, Ho-Yeol Jang, Seong-Gyeol Hong, Seul-Ki Mun, Su-Jin Kim, Jong-Jin Kim, Kuyng-Wuk Park, Kyoung-Sun Seo, Seung-Eon Ban, Seong-Woo Jin, Hyuck-Joo Kim, Sung-Tae Yee

“…Also, Prunus extract has a tyrosinase inhibitory activity for skin whiting through its antioxidant activity. …”
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Telehealth-facilitated palliative care enables more people to die at home: An analysis of clinical outcomes and service activity data by Helen M. Haydon, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Andrew Broadbent, Centaine L. Snoswell, Anthony C Smith, Julie-Ann Brydon, Liam J. Caffery, Emma E. Thomas

“…Methods Analysis of service activity data (patient demographics, care modality, consultation frequency) and Palliative Care Outcomes Collaborative data registry (place of death, timely access to palliative care, responsiveness to urgent needs as measured by time in unstable phase, pain management) were undertaken. …”
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